Brendan Gallagher - Photo credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/7b7ab2c3-9898-443b-975f-4ae4d9396ac3.jpeg] Brendan Gallagher - Photo credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images We reported last month that Montreal Canadiens [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens] alternate captain Brendan Gallagher had lost his mother [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/brendan-gallagher-bids-farewell-to-his-mother-della], Della Gallagher, to brain cancer. Yesterday, the right winger took to social media to announce his sister Bree would be running the Vancouver Marathon on May 4 to honour her mother. Canadiens: The Final Showdown With The Panthers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-the-final-showdown-with-the-panthers] Mikkola’s Fine was Earned [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/mikkolas-fine-was-earned] Canadiens: The Jacob Fowler Watch Is On [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-the-jacob-fowler-watch-is-on] The Gallagher family has started a GoFundMe page [https://www.gofundme.com/f/dellas-light-carrying-her-strength-forward?attribution_id=sl:14ce7be8-8795-451c-b9f8-b51fe060c913&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp14_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link] to raise funds for cancer research and, more specifically, to the USC Brain Tumor Center. During her fight with cancer, Della was taken to the University of South California Keck Medical Center, where she was lucky enough to benefit from revolutionary medical interventions. Thanks to her doctors’ tireless efforts, she was able to live for three and a half years with the illness, far longer than the average life expectancy after receiving a glioblastoma diagnosis, which stands at 14,6 months. Thanks to the care received, the mother was still around to see Gallagher get married to Emma Fortin last Summer and meet her granddaughter [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/latest-news/canadiens-theres-a-new-little-number-11-in-town], Everly Mona Della Gallagher, before she lost the hardest battle of her life. The Gallagher family hopes to raise $40,000 for research, and their GoFundMe page [https://www.gofundme.com/f/dellas-light-carrying-her-strength-forward?attribution_id=sl:14ce7be8-8795-451c-b9f8-b51fe060c913&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp14_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link] has raised just under $15,000 so far. It’s a worthy cause to donate to, especially if you’ve been affected by cancer or lost a loved one to it. As for Gallagher, he’s having a real bounce-back season with the Canadiens. He currently has 18 goals and 15 assists in his name, and with nine games to go, he could reach the 20-goal total before the end of the season. He has not reached that mark since the 2019-20 season when he scored 22 goals. While Gallagher only has two more points than his total of last season, he’s only been assessed 35 penalty minutes this year compared to 74 minutes last year. There’s no denying the Canadiens’ biggest warrior has looked at peace with his role this season and showed no sign of frustration while still being a leader and an inspiration to his teammates. As things stand, Gallagher has 236 goals and is 22 goals away from making his way to the top 10 goal scorers in Canadiens history. Mario Tremblay is currently the franchise’s 10th best scorer with 258 tallies, and with two years left in his contract, he could get there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadiens stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwo-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen], never to miss a story. Follow Karine on X @KarineHains [https://x.com/KarineHains] Bluesky @karinehains.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/karinehains.bsky.social] and Threads @karinehains [https://www.threads.net/@karinehains]. Bookmark The Hockey News Canadiens' page [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/] for all the news and happenings around the Canadiens.
